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Patricia Kaas is a French singer and actress with a mixture of cabaret, jazz, chanson and pop in her songs. She performed "Et s'il fallait le faire" at the 2009 contest in Moscow, representing France

Kaas's father was a French Germanophone miner, and her mother a West Germanic citizen. It was her mother that encouraged Kaas to become a singer, and at eight years old she was singing songs by various artists, and a few songs in the English language, too. She began professionally singing at age 13. However, she failed to make it into the music business until 1985, when French actor Gérard Depardieu sponsored her.

The following single, Jalouse, was a commercial failure, but it got her introduced to the songwriter Didier Barbelivien. He offered the song Mademoiselle chante les blues to her, which became her first major hit in 1987. At the same time, her debut album of the same title was released, and stayed in the French charts for over two years. It also received a gold certifications and got Kaas a Victoires de la Musique for the best new discovery.

Starting with her 1990 album Scène de vie with her new record company, Kaas slowly became an international star. Following a tour which took her across twelve countries, her debut album claimed diamond status in France and she received a number of other international awards. Her 1994 album, Je te dis vous, became her true breakthrough worldwide, just missing out on the top ten in the German charts and receiving certifications from the rest of Europe. Her worldwide tour included Vietnam, which made her the first star from the western world to perform there post-conflict.

Kaas tried to break through the English market further with the album Black Coffee, but it was never released. Her 1997 album, Dans ma chair, was another major hit, and included a collaborator which would continue to work with her today, Jean-Jacques Goldman.

Throughout the 2000s, she continued with her albums; one honor she received was the First Class Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, which honored her contributions toward the German-French friendship. After 2005, Kaas took a break until 2008.

The following year, she was internally selected to represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow. Fans were encouraged to vote on an online poll which song from her upcoming album, Kabaret, would be her Eurovision entry. Ultimately, Et s'il fallait le faire was chosen by a significant margin, and received positive reviews from the press. It ended up finishing eighth overall.

Since then, Kaas has released an autobiography and an album of her covering Edith Piaf's songs.

Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of MontenegroAndrea DemirovićFlag of Czech RepublicGipsy.czFlag of BelgiumPatrick OuchèneFlag of BelarusPetr ElfimovFlag of SwedenMalena ErnmanFlag of ArmeniaInga & AnushFlag of AndorraSusanne GeorgiFlag of SwitzerlandLovebugsFlag of TurkeyHadiseFlag of IsraelNoa & Mira AwadFlag of BulgariaKrassimir AvramovFlag of IcelandYohannaFlag of MacedoniaNext TimeFlag of RomaniaElena GheorgheFlag of FinlandWaldo's PeopleFlag of PortugalFlor-de-LisFlag of MaltaChiaraFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaRegina
Semi Final 2
Flag of CroatiaIgor Cukrov ft. Andrea ŠušnjaraFlag of IrelandSinéad Mulvey & Black DaisyFlag of LatviaIntars BusulisFlag of SerbiaMarko Kon & Milan NikolićFlag of PolandLidia KopaniaFlag of NorwayAlexander RybakFlag of CyprusChristina MetaxaIconSlovakiaKamil Mikulčík and Nela PociskováFlag of DenmarkNiels BrinckFlag of SloveniaQuartissimo ft. MartinaFlag of HungaryZoli ÁdokFlag of AzerbaijanAySel & ArashFlag of GreeceSakis RouvasFlag of LithuaniaSasha SonFlag of MoldovaNelly CiobanuFlag of AlbaniaKejsi TolaFlag of UkraineSvetlana LobodaFlag of EstoniaUrban SymphonyFlag of The NetherlandsDe Toppers
Final
Flag of FrancePatricia KaasFlag of GermanyAlex Swings Oscar Sings!Flag of RussiaAnastasiya PrikhodkoFlag of SpainSoraya ArnelasFlag of United KingdomJade Ewen
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of MontenegroJust Get Out of My LifeFlag of Czech RepublicAven RomaleFlag of BelgiumCopycatFlag of BelarusEyes That Never LieFlag of SwedenLa voixFlag of ArmeniaJan JanFlag of AndorraLa teva decisió (Get a Life)Flag of SwitzerlandThe Highest HeightsFlag of TurkeyDüm Tek TekFlag of IsraelThere Must Be Another WayFlag of BulgariaIllusionFlag of IcelandIs It True?Flag of MacedoniaNešto što kje ostaneFlag of RomaniaThe Balkan GirlsFlag of FinlandLose ControlFlag of PortugalTodas as ruas do amorFlag of MaltaWhat If WeFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBistra voda
Semi Final 2
Flag of CroatiaLijepa TenaFlag of IrelandEt CeteraFlag of LatviaProbkaFlag of SerbiaCipelaFlag of PolandI Don't Wanna LeaveFlag of NorwayFairytaleFlag of CyprusFireflyIconSlovakiaLeť tmouFlag of DenmarkBelieve AgainFlag of SloveniaLove SymphonyFlag of HungaryDance with MeFlag of AzerbaijanAlwaysFlag of GreeceThis Is Our NightFlag of LithuaniaLoveFlag of MoldovaHora din MoldovaFlag of AlbaniaCarry Me in Your DreamsFlag of UkraineBe My Valentine (Anti Crisis Girl)Flag of EstoniaRändajadFlag of The NetherlandsShine
Final
Flag of FranceEt s'il fallait le faireFlag of GermanyMiss Kiss Kiss BangFlag of RussiaMamoFlag of SpainLa noche es para miFlag of United KingdomIt's My Time

Trivia[]

  • Patricia Kaas never performed on 16 May, or on a Saturday in general, because her mother died of cancer on that day in 1989. She nevertheless performed at the Eurovision Song Contest that day in 2009.
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